An independent Candidate for the upcoming Kumawu parliamentary by-election, Kwaku Duah, has expressed optimism of winning the election to replace the late Member of Parliament for the area, Philip Basoah.
He said his conviction is borne out of the greater support from the masses whom he noted, rather persuaded him to contest in the previous elections and that, that support remains unwavering even upon the declaration of their seat in Parliament as vacant following the demise the MP.
Speaking to some journalists at Kumawu, Mr. Kwaku Duah disclosed that, following his formal announcement to re-contest for the seat in the upcoming by-election, he has received mouth-watering monetary inducement from certain groups and individuals to step down so as to brighten their chances of winning the election but had turned down all the juicy offers.
He discloses that, agents of one of the competing parties have used various tactics to get him rescind his decision including asking him to charge them any amount of money for payment and step down, but he has scaled all such ‘temptations’ to betray the people.
Mr. Kwaku Duah said he is not bothered by the intimidation and blackmail but remains true to the people.
Mr. Kwaku Duah noted that contesting in the previous elections was in response to the persuasion by the people. He, therefore, has an obligation to also remain faithful to the people
“Kwaku Duah in Parliament, no matter where my seat is doesn’t matter to me. The issue at stake, the first question I’ll ask is, how is it going to benefit mother Ghana so that my Constituency can also benefit from it and that is how I’m going to cast my votes. So Kwaku Duah will look beyond colours and vote on issues”, he said.
Asked for his opinion about the emergence of another Independent Candidate bearing almost the same information as him on the Ballot Paper for the by-election, Mr. Kwaku Duah said he is not the least perturbed even though that person is being sponsored by one of the contesting political parties just to split his potential votes to cause his defeat.
He warned that, the people of Kumawu will not allow a replication of the violent disturbances that characterized the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election and therefore advised anyone or group of people planning any such acts to disrupt the upcoming by-election to abort it.
Source: gbcghanaonline.com